Questions answered by Seth Gabriel Kagan

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I haven't been able to pay my rent in 30 days and landlord is going to the court house

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

Depends on the lease if you have a lease. Or if not, typically they must sent you a one month notice.

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How do I evict a nephew who has been staying with us without any type of lease or other contract.?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

I agree with my colleague. How old is this nephew? Is there a chance he may get violent? Keep in mind all repercussions of these actions. If...

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Can you get evict someone who is on a rental agreement.

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

As a rental agreement is a contract no one side can break the contract without a cause. As my colleague mentioned, failure to pay rent is the most...

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I live in mi. tenant gavenotice to move but wont pay rent told me to take it from the deposit ,,i also know there is damage i

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

It is up to you whether you want to accept the security as unpaid rent. If you believe that the security is needed to pay for the damage, then yes...

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Could you provide the impact of the following language being struck from a contract of sale on a home in Maryland?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

This just means that you agree to cover brokers' expenses, should they be a party to any litigation or action of any sort, UNLESS they are the ones...

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Does my ex landlord have recourse if he did not respond to my security deposit demand letter within 14 days in California?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

Contact a local attorney. Do you have any pictures from when you first moved in? Notices to LL of faulty appliances? Any documentation you may...

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Is psychic business is legal in Los Angeles. Is it ok to lease a space to psychic or card reader tenant.

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

Check to see what your building is zoned for. There should be a list of allowed business and/or a list of disallowed businesses. This should be...

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Should I be paid to be paid for these calls?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

This would probably be more on a question for an employment law attorney, I am re-tagging this accordingly.

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Do I need a tenant attorney?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

Unless you relied on that promise to start taking action based on their promise, I'm not sure you have anything here. Since it wasn't sign there's...

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Can I evict a person for repeatedly being destructive to property?

Seth's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

This should be addressed in the lease. Assuming it was a standard lease there should be a clause about eviction with cause, i.e. destruction of...

Seth Gabriel Kagan's Answers (310)

I haven't been able to pay my rent in 30 days and landlord is going to the court house

How do I evict a nephew who has been staying with us without any type of lease or other contract.?

Can you get evict someone who is on a rental agreement.

I live in mi. tenant gavenotice to move but wont pay rent told me to take it from the deposit ,,i also know there is damage i

Could you provide the impact of the following language being struck from a contract of sale on a home in Maryland?

Does my ex landlord have recourse if he did not respond to my security deposit demand letter within 14 days in California?

Is psychic business is legal in Los Angeles. Is it ok to lease a space to psychic or card reader tenant.

Should I be paid to be paid for these calls?

Do I need a tenant attorney?

Can I evict a person for repeatedly being destructive to property?